Eastern Peake 2022 Intrinsic Pinot Noir (6 Bottles) Ballarat, Vic 96 Points

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Intrinsic pinot noir is made from MV6 grown on volcanic grey loam soils over the weathered basalt which extends down from Mt Bolton some 3kms to the west of the Eastern Peake vineyard. The vineyards sit at approximately 430m altitude, and the vine material for this wine now ranges from 30 to 40 years.

After harvest the fruit is 100% de-stemmed into the 3000L concrete fermenters. Spontaneous fermentation with gentle pump-overs once daily. The vats are basket-pressed individually into barriques (approximately 30% new, of various French coopers – mostly Siruge and Dominique Laurent). The barrels were topped monthly, with a small amount SO2 only being added after the conclusion of malolactic, then again just prior to bottling.

Drinking exceptionally now, but has the potential to cellar for decades. Classic Eastern Peake vintage.

This is a statement of a wine. It’s tight and generally coiled, but the power of the fruit is clear. It tastes of smoked meat and boysenberry, fresh red roses, cherries, red and black, and an assortment of florals. It’s sweet and savoury, pretty and muscular at once. In short, this is a pinot noir to be reckoned with. 2024-2034. Campbell Mattinson, Haliday Wine Companion, 96 Points